West Mids Parent Carer Forums
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@WMRPCF
We are the regional network that is made up of the West Midlands Parent Carer Forums. We are a representative group supporting regional Coproduction within SEND
It’s 2022 we need to move away from professionals meetings. Parents and professionals are one team when supporting a cyp why would the team have another meeting without key people there. It’s old fashioned and silo working. Parents are the biggest stakeholders!!!
You can be articulate and academic and still have high support needs for everyday living. This is another autism myth,those who can advocate don’t also have high support needs. This is why autism is described as a spectrum and individuals have spiky profiles.
1/3 I’ve had a super day visiting Holiday Activities and food projects in Walsall and Wolverhampton. This program of activities by the ACE Summer project is Ace! Thank you to @WalsallCouncil @WolvesCouncil many local providers & to the gov for £220mill of funding. #HAF2021
Do you work in a local authority SEND team? We're running a training day on 26 August for staff in local authorities, covering the framework of SEND law and the duties of local authorities, schools and colleges towards children and young people with SEND: buff.ly/3rzjYUU
We recognise concerns from the sector about limited social work experience on our board. We are pleased that this latest public appointments process encourages leaders from within the profession to apply. (1/2)
Key themes in our findings include #Covid19 amplifying existing problems in the #SEND system, young people left without support, funding issues made worse and the later release DfE guidance making SEND feel like an afterthought #ForgottenLeftbehindOverlooked
